| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.security | Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework. | 
| javax.security.auth | This package provides a framework for authentication and
 authorization. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| static AccessControlContext | AccessController. getContext()This method takes a "snapshot" of the current calling context, which
 includes the current Thread's inherited AccessControlContext and any
 limited privilege scope, and places it in an AccessControlContext object. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| static <T> T | AccessController. doPrivileged(PrivilegedAction<T> action,
            AccessControlContext context)Performs the specified  PrivilegedActionwith privileges
 enabled and restricted by the specifiedAccessControlContext. | 
| static <T> T | AccessController. doPrivileged(PrivilegedAction<T> action,
            AccessControlContext context,
            Permission... perms)Performs the specified  PrivilegedActionwith privileges
 enabled and restricted by the specifiedAccessControlContextand with a privilege scope limited
 by specifiedPermissionarguments. | 
| static <T> T | AccessController. doPrivileged(PrivilegedExceptionAction<T> action,
            AccessControlContext context)Performs the specified  PrivilegedExceptionActionwith
 privileges enabled and restricted by the specifiedAccessControlContext. | 
| static <T> T | AccessController. doPrivileged(PrivilegedExceptionAction<T> action,
            AccessControlContext context,
            Permission... perms)Performs the specified  PrivilegedExceptionActionwith
 privileges enabled and restricted by the specifiedAccessControlContextand with a privilege scope limited by
 specifiedPermissionarguments. | 
| static <T> T | AccessController. doPrivilegedWithCombiner(PrivilegedAction<T> action,
                        AccessControlContext context,
                        Permission... perms)Performs the specified  PrivilegedActionwith privileges
 enabled and restricted by the specifiedAccessControlContextand with a privilege scope limited
 by specifiedPermissionarguments. | 
| static <T> T | AccessController. doPrivilegedWithCombiner(PrivilegedExceptionAction<T> action,
                        AccessControlContext context,
                        Permission... perms)Performs the specified  PrivilegedExceptionActionwith
 privileges enabled and restricted by the specifiedAccessControlContextand with a privilege scope limited by
 specifiedPermissionarguments. | 
| Constructor and Description | 
|---|
| AccessControlContext(AccessControlContext acc,
                    DomainCombiner combiner)Create a new  AccessControlContextwith the givenAccessControlContextandDomainCombiner. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| static <T> T | Subject. doAsPrivileged(Subject subject,
              PrivilegedAction<T> action,
              AccessControlContext acc)Perform privileged work as a particular  Subject. | 
| static <T> T | Subject. doAsPrivileged(Subject subject,
              PrivilegedExceptionAction<T> action,
              AccessControlContext acc)Perform privileged work as a particular  Subject. | 
| static Subject | Subject. getSubject(AccessControlContext acc)Get the  Subjectassociated with the providedAccessControlContext. | 
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